RAVEN - STAY HARD 12" LP ALBUM VINYL

Collectors information & Description:

"Stay Hard" is the fourth full-length album by the British heavy metal band Raven, released in 1985. It is the first album recorded in the United States for the major label Atlantic Records, after the British band had passed under American management. Source: wikipedia

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Collector's notes ( detailed background information on the persons working on this album)

John Gallagher (GBR) - during the 1980s "John Gallagher" has been playing bass and singing with the "Raven (GBR) band, during this period they recorded 7 full-length albums. John Gallagher is the brother of "Mark Gallagher" who is also a band-member of the Raven band. Both John and Mark Gallagher have spent their entire musical career (since 1974) with the Raven band.

Mark Gallagher (GBR) - during the 1980s "Mark Gallagher" has been playing guitars and occasionally singing with the "Raven (GBR) band, during this period they recorded 7 full-length albums. Mark Gallagher is the brother of "John Gallagher" who is also a band-member of the Raven band. Both Mark and JOhn Gallagher have spent their entire musical career (since 1974) with the Raven band.

Michael Wagener is a music producer, mixer, and engineer from Hamburg, Germany, best known for his work with many top hard rock and heavy metal bands in the late 1980s. Wagener was the original guitarist for the German band Accept.

Norman Dunn a sound engineer and in the 1980s responsible for the recording of several metal albums for bands like Anthrax, Carnivore, Crumbsuckers, Raven, Whiplash.

Alex Perialas is an American Producer and sound engineer, and owner of the "Pyramid Sound Recording Studios" in Ithaca, and has been responsible for the production and engineering of dozens of Heavy Metal albums during the 1980s. Alex Perialas and Carl Canedy have been working both together on the albums: Anthrax's "Spreading the Disease" , "Fistful of Metal", Overkill's "Feel The Fire", "E-X-E - Stricken by Might"

Bob Defrin - As director, graphic designer and head of art for Atlantic records, Bob Defrin has been responsible for the album covers of many Heavy Metal bands during the 1980s.

Album Fact Sheet: RAVEN - STAY HARD

Music Genre: Heavy Metal / Hard Rock

Album Production information:

The album: "RAVEN - STAY HARD" was produced by:
Michael Wagener and Raven

Sound/Recording Engineer(s):
Norman Dunn

Assistent sound engineers: Alex Perialas, Peter Bombar

This album was recorded at:
Pyramid Sound Studio, New York

Mastered by George Marino, at Sterling Sound, New York City.

Album art direction: Bob Defrin

Record Company / Catalog number / Label: Atlantic 781 241-1

Record Format12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram

Year & Country: 1985 Made in Germany

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Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: RAVEN - STAY HARD

Band-members, Musicians and Performers

John Gallagher - Lead vocals, Bass

Mark Gallagher - Lead Guitar

Rob "WACKO!" Hunter - Drums

Complete Track-listing of the album "RAVEN - STAY HARD"

The detailed tracklist of this record "RAVEN - STAY HARD" is:

Track-listing Side One:

Stay Hard (Gallagher, Hunter) 2:59

When the Going Gets Tough (Gallagher, Hunter) 3:34

On and On (Gallagher, Hunter) 3:54

Get it Right (Gallagher, Hunter) 4:49

Restless Child (Gallagher, Hunter) 2:45

The Power and the Glory (Gallagher, Hunter) 3:37

Pray for the Sun (Gallagher, Hunter) 4:22

Hard Ride (Gallagher, Hunter) 3:15

Extract the Action (Gallagher, Hunter) 3:04

The Bottom Line (Gallagher, Hunter) 3:37

Album's Condition and Grading Details

Strict grading according to the Goldmine Grading for Vinyl records has been applied, this record has been carefully visually inspected to determine the grading.

Vinyl: Near Mint (NM or M-) - A nearly perfect record. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl looks perfectly, with no visible imperfections.

Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) - LP cover will have slight signs of wear. In general, if not for a couple of minor things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint.